Thanh Chuong Viet Palace is one of the four most important and MUST SEE cultural destinations in Hanoi, including Ho chi Minh Mausoleum; Van Mieu Literature Temple; Vietnam Arts Museum; and Thanh Chuong Viet Palace. The Palace was formed and created by A well-known Painter named Thanh Chuong ( born in 1949), a master of contemporary Vietnamese painting. Thanh Chuong is a Vietnamese prodigy, who started his career at the age of seven. Over half a century of creativity and artistic dedication, he has produced enormous amounts of artwork, from sketches to sculptures, paintings, oil paints, lacquers, especially lacquer painting, etc. From the beginning of the renowned period of the country – 1986, he became one of the most popular painters, for his paintings were a unique blend of Vietnamese art and contemporary world language. This became a strong characteristic feature in his paintings, which he called contemporary folk style. He was a pioneering painter who influenced the younger generations of painters as he always insisted, emphasizing the importance of preserving national identity in creation. His works are available in many European, Asian and American countries.

In 2001, his name continued to shine, when he was the first artist in the country to have a work of love selected by the United Nations as the international issue stamps (On the occasion of International Year of Volunteers), which named a Vietnamese artist on the list of world artists in the stamp collection of the United Nations.

His artistic creativity reached new heights when he completed the cultural project named Viet Phu Thanh Chuong (or Thanh Chuong Viet Palace), a combination, a unique "living" museum of art, unique in scale, cultural value theme to protect the origin and honor the national culture, world-class. With this work, he is not only a painter, artist but also an outstanding artist, especially in the history of Vietnamese art.

ITINERARY : (2 hours tour around the palace plus 1 hour drive from / to Hanoi city center)

Thanh Chuong Viet Palace is a must see destination when you arrive at the airport or when you leave Hanoi and take some time before your flight departure to visit. The palace is just about 15 minutes from the Noi Bai International airport by car.

The Palace is open from 8h00 to 17h00 everyday

You can base on your flight schedule ( Arrival time or Departure time ) to request us the pick up time from your hotel or airport to visit Thanh Chuong Viet Palace. My driver will pick you up at the arrival hall at the airport if you has just landed or at the lobby of your hotel in Hanoi and takes you to visit the palace. At the palace you can see : Thanh Chuong's private collection of arts and artifacts; The setting is representative of what an old Hanoi village was like; The garden setting with a resting pavilion in the middle of a pond that quite serene and relaxing; Outdoor Buddhist Temple with numerous Buddha statues, pottery and paintings; the old architectural structures; Old buildings with different styles and layout with Some agricultural tools and tools for farming such as plows, harrows, hoes, shovels, sickles; 05 stories Water Tower; The artist exhibits overseas. You can apparently buy his work on appointment.

After visiting the palace for around 2 hours, our driver will take you directly to your hotel in Hanoi city or the airport as your request.